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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0699, Page 356

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    In health and safety would you live,
    Take now what I freely give
    If female touch invade this stone
    A work of horror shall be done.

    Of course this meant no female was to touch the stone, so a brotherhood of Friars was established to guard the holy and pretentious well from the approaches of curiosity. But it has always been said - that the sure way of giving activity to female curiosity is to interdict its explusion. Anyway one fine moonlight night Miss Sheelagh O'Rielly in the spirit of curiosity stole to the well and watched
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    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    E. Norton
    Address
    Navan, Co. Meath
    Informant
    Michael Norton
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Finnea, Co. Westmeath